Study Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Malaysia

Courses in this area share a base of programming, statistics and probability, and databases. They then separate into the building of learning systems, which covers machine learning, neural networks and areas such as language or image processing, and the analysis of data, which covers cleaning, modelling, visualisation and the communication of results. Business analytics courses apply the same methods to questions in management, marketing or finance.

Course titles include artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, data analytics, business analytics and big data, sometimes as a specialisation in brackets after a computing or business degree. Because the names are not used in the same way everywhere, the list of subjects on each course page is more reliable than the title when you compare courses.

These subjects suit students who are comfortable with mathematics and programming and who like working with data. Before you choose a course, decide whether you would rather build systems that learn from data or analyse data to answer questions in a field such as business or health, because courses lean one way or the other. If you are not sure, a broad computing degree with a specialisation chosen later keeps both options open, though the choices on offer differ by university.

Study levels in Malaysia follow a ladder. A foundation course is a pre-university year for students whose school qualification does not give direct entry to a bachelor's degree. A diploma is shorter and more practical, and some universities let diploma graduates join a degree in a later year; each university decides how much credit it gives. A bachelor's degree is the main undergraduate qualification, a master's degree follows it, and a PhD is a research degree.

At bachelor's level these subjects are offered as full degrees and as specialisations of computing degrees. Master's courses are common and often welcome graduates from other subjects if they have some statistics or programming. A PhD is a research degree and asks for a research proposal. Diploma courses give a shorter route and may allow entry to a degree in a later year, depending on the university.

Pages for a single study level: Bachelor's Degree in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Malaysia

Decide first whether you want to build learning systems or to analyse data, and then read the subject lists with that in mind. Check the mathematics and programming the course expects, which programming languages and tools it names, and whether a project with real data is included.

• Entry requirements. They differ between universities and courses. Compare the entry requirements on the course page with your own certificates.
• English language. Most courses state a minimum score in a test such as IELTS. The scores stored for these courses are in the summary above.
• Recognition. Each university states how its courses are approved or accredited. Zawqari does not confirm a university's status, so ask the university to confirm it in writing if it matters for your plans.
• Fees and intakes. Fees and intake months are set by the universities and can change. Each course page shows the source and date of every figure.

Listed alphabetically. The order is not a ranking.

• Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation9 courses
• City University Malaysia2 courses
• Limkokwing University of Creative Technology1 course
• Lincoln University College4 courses
• Multimedia University3 courses
• UCSI University4 courses
• Universiti Kuala Lumpur1 course
• Universiti Tenaga Nasional4 courses
• University of Cyberjaya1 course

Each of these pages lists every course of one discipline, grouped by study level.

• Study Artificial Intelligence in Malaysia
• Study Data Science in Malaysia

• Study Artificial Intelligence in Malaysia

  Artificial intelligence and machine learning courses.

• Study Data Science in Malaysia

  Data science and data analytics courses.

• Study Computer Science in Malaysia

  Computer science courses: programming, algorithms, software and the theory behind computing.

• Study Information Technology in Malaysia

  Information technology courses: systems, networks, databases and software for organisations.

• Study Cyber Security in Malaysia

  Cyber security, information security and digital forensics courses.

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